Volume contents
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- 113 - Kilfinan , Title page
- 114 - Kilfinan , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALLIMORE | Ballimore Ballimore Ballimore House Ballimore House |
Mr. Anderson Factor, Ballimore A. Crawford, Otter Ferry New Statistical Account, County Directory |
171 | A superior modern mansion house with offices attached, The property of Campbell Campbell Esqr. |
| FORT [Cnoc McEoghainn] | Cnoc MhicEoghainn Cnoc MhicEoghainn Cnoc MhicEoghainn Cnoc MhicEoghainn Cnoc McEoghainn |
A Crawford Peter McBride George Weir, Ballimore Gaelic Orthography |
171 | A name applied to an evidently artificial mound of considerable height, oval in shape, & situated a little west of Ballimore. It has been strongly fortified by an earthern wall, and moat or ditch, which are still pretty entire, especially on the south & east sides, the north & west are nearly obliterated but still traceable, on the south & west are two outworks, the latter of an irregular shape, On the summit are two family burial tombs, of the Campbells of Ballimore & Otter; No information respecting it furthur than the name can be obtained in the locality; Signification, McEwens hill. "This McEwen was the Chief of a Clan, & proprietor of the northern division of the parish called Otter. His possession of it must have been of very remote antiquity; for there is no record nor tradition that says who possessed the property before them." Old Statistical Account |
| BURIAL GROUND (Private) [Ballimore] | 171 | On the summit are two family burial tombs, of the Campbells of Ballimore & Otter. |
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Argyllshire -- Parish of Kilfinan
Fort and Burial Ground [Initialled]
TPW
Ordnance Survey - Argyll county, OS Name Books - Argyll county - Volume 12 - Parish of Kilfinan, OS1/2/12
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Kilfinan.
Ordnance Survey - Argyll county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Argyll, which is in the west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.